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sendhil · Beginner Joined: 06 Sep 2006 Posts: 17 Topics: 6

Hi,
I am trying to paste a set of lines in a PS file using a EDIT MACRO.
The Macro takes line command input.So u can mention either a/b (after/Before) which line u need to paste teh set of lines.

But LINE_AFTER command allows only single line to be pasted at a time.
I need to paste a set of lines ,that are there in the stem variable.Is there any other command to do it?

Is there a way to set the CLIPBOARD through REXX? and Use teh inbuilt Paste command to achieve the above mentioned task?

Regards
senDhil.

ofer71 · Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 6:58 am Post subject:

You can use the COPY & PASTE commands from Edit-Macro written in REXX. You can even use clipboards.

Here is an example of inserting multiple lines using LINE_AFTER:

semigeezer · Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 9:43 am Post subject:

A common technique is to use LINE_BEFORE on the following line (add one if you need to) or to simply use line_after in the bottom to top order.

sendhil · Beginner Joined: 06 Sep 2006 Posts: 17 Topics: 6

Ya got it.Thanks.

sabarish · Beginner Joined: 13 Sep 2006 Posts: 7 Topics: 1

Hi

As i am a novice to ISPF programming ,how can i try running the piece of code given by ofer above. I wrote the code given above.

But how should i create 'DEPTH' 'DEST' etc and how to use the line commands 'A' and 'B' with this macro?

Thanks in advance.

Regards
Sabarish

ofer71 · Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 5:46 am Post subject:

Save it in a PDS allocated to your SYSEXEC concatenation. Save it under a name (lets say JBOX).

Go into ISPF editor, mark the desired line with A or B, and enter the jommand JBOX in the command line.

DEST is simply the line before or after the line you have marked.

DEPTH is an optional parameter for the depth of the box (for example: JBOX 20).

Since this is an Edit-Macro, you run it without the preceding EXEC command.

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